Regional Agenda National Strategy Day on India Programme€¦ · India Programme New Delhi, India 03-04 November 2015 Regional Agenda. Programme Icons On the record Programme Co-Chairs

National Strategy Day on IndiaProgramme

New Delhi, India 03-04 November 2015

Regional Agenda

Programme Icons

On the record

Programme Co-Chairs

Hari S. Bhartia, Founder and Co-Chairman, Jubilant Bhartia Group, India

Siraj Azmat Chaudhry, Chairman, Cargill India, India

Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India

Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy of India

Ajit Gulabchand, Chairman and Managing Director, Hindustan Construction Company, India

Chanda Kochhar, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, ICICI Bank, India

M. Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs of India

Ratul Puri, Chairman, Hindustan Powerprojects (Hindustan Power), India

Subramanian Ramadorai, Chairman, National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), India; Global Agenda Council on India

Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Finance of India

National Strategy Day on India - Programme 2

Tuesday 3 November

18.30 - 22.30Taj Palace Hotel - Durbar

seoy award and welcome dinner

India Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 Award Ceremony and Welcome DinnerJoin us for a welcome reception and dinner to celebrate the winner of the Social Entrepreneur of the Year competition sponsored jointly by the Schwab Foundation and Jubilant Bhartia Foundation.


Wednesday 4 November

08.30 - 09.30Taj Palace Hotel - Porch

welcome coffee

Welcome Coffee

09.30 - 10.15Taj Palace Hotel - Shahjehan

opening plenary

Delivering Growth in the New ContextNavigating global macroeconomic complexities with domestic demands, India has continued to improve its competitiveness ranking from 71 to 55 in the past year. The time is opportune to leverage economic growth for social inclusion and ensure that India delivers improved livelihoods and prosperity for all.

Discover the vision for identifying new models of public-private cooperation to deliver growth in the new context.


community break

Community Break



10.45 - 12.30Taj Palace Hotel - Jehangir

global challenge/food security

Furthering the New Vision for AgricultureTo grow sustainably, agriculture must simultaneously deliver food security, environmental sustainability and economic opportunity. In India, the Forum’s New Vision for Agriculture (NVA) has successfully catalysed the Maharashtra Public-Private Partnership in Integrated Agricultural Development (PPP-IAD), which supports over 25 value-chain projects engaging nearly 500,000 farmers. Through the NVA India Business Council, it engages over 20 global and regional companies with the aim of connecting farms to markets.

This interactive workshop will highlight innovative strategies for inclusive agri-business models while building momentum to take the benefits of this partnership to other key Indian states.


global challenge/infrastructure

Renewing Infrastructure FinanceWith debt-laden firms struggling to finance India’s $1 trillion infrastructure deficit, what reforms are needed to bring in new investment instruments for urban infrastructure development?

Dimensions to be addressed:- Structuring a new generation of public-private partnerships- Developing a local capital and currency market- Incentivizing foreign partnerships with local players

11.00 - 12.30Taj Palace Hotel - Mumtaz Mahal

solutions/human capital

Taking Talent to MarketWith roughly 500 million workers, India’s labour force is the second largest in the world and projected to be the largest by 2030. Investing in human capital is critical for economic growth, industrial productivity and social good.

How can the World Economic Forum's India Skills Initiative help meet talent needs for business while supporting gainful employment?

Dimensions to be addressed: - Boosting industrial competitiveness and labour-intensive growth - Identifying industry-led solutions to bridge the skills mismatch - Improving ease and appeal of being an entrepreneur



12.15 - 13.30Taj Palace Hotel - Durbar

community lunch

Community Lunch

The Indian Members of the World Economic Forum cordially invite all participants of the National Strategy Day on India to a community lunch.


ndtv/agriculture

Renewing Rural Economies through AgricultureRising household income, a growing food-processing sector and a rise in agricultural exports have boosted Indian agriculture. However, smallholder farmers have yet to reap the benefits. How can public-private collaboration transform agriculture into a sustainable engine of growth?

Dimensions to be addressed:- Investing in smarter value chains- Improving access to credit, technology and markets- Building farmer resilience to environmental shocks

This session was developed in partnership with NDTV.

As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes before the start. The door will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is webcast live.


solutions/energy

Powering the Clean Energy AllianceTo continue growing, non-OECD countries need to almost double investment in energy infrastructure from $244 billion to $444 billion in the coming 20 years. Clean energy technologies offer a great opportunity to do this in an economical way with minimal environmental impact. How can emerging markets exploit clean energy technologies to continue growing sustainably?

Dimensions to be addressed:- Reducing the cost of deploying clean technologies- Adopting distributed models for generation, storage and efficiency technologies - Catalysing investments for the long term




community break

Community Break

15.15 - 16.15Taj Palace Hotel - Jehangir

global challenge/finance

Beyond Financial InclusionIndia’s most ambitious financial inclusion scheme has gone from access to activity by linking social security measures to bank accounts. What next steps should we focus on for a universal financial inclusion agenda in India?

- Bringing a customer centric approach in the next phase of Jan-Dhan Yojana - Boosting the role of technology in an enabling ecosystem - Devising supportive policy prescriptions, regulatory architecture & competition


solutions/smart cities

Growing Cities, Building ResilienceIndia’s already overcrowded urban areas are expected to house more than 50% of the country’s population by 2030. This raises challenges for effective sanitation, public transport, healthy living and inclusive societies. What state and city reforms are required to attract private investment to deliver smart cities?

Dimensions to be addressed:- Innovating for affordable local solutions- Embracing transparent governance models- Making urban services bankable and resilient




community break

Community Break


take-off

India: What Next, How Fast?Rising income inequality continues to cause political instability and social unrest across the world. Even as India continues to grow at a rate of over 6%, it is not immune to the challenges of a widening income gap and a rural-urban divide.

Throughout the day, the Forum community has deliberated on forces of change within the key Global Challenge thematic pillars. Highlighting the key takeaways by Forum champions/Issue Chairs, this session brings the focus back to individual responsibility and the drive towards collective commitment by all stakeholders for an inclusive India.


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Regional Agenda National Strategy Day on India Programme€¦ · India Programme New Delhi, India 03-04 November 2015 Regional Agenda. Programme Icons On the record Programme Co-Chairs